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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...of performance of the duties of said attendance officer, and shall pay them from the public school funds; and the attendance officers, as aforesaid, shall have the right to visit and enter any office, or factory or business house employing children as aforesaid; shall have the right to acquire a properly attested certificate of the attendance of any child or children at such day school: Certificates. Sec. 7. No child between eight and fourteen years of age shall be employed in any mine, factory, workshop, mercantile establishment, or in any other manner, during the usual school hours unless the person employing him, shall first procure a certificate from the superintendent or teacher of the school he attended stating that such child attended school for the period required by iaw, or has been excused from attendance as provided in section two; and it shall be the duty of such superintendent or teacher to furnish such certificate upon application of the parent, guardian or other oersons having control of such child entitled to the same. Penalty. Sec. 8. Every owner, superintendent or officer of any mine, factory, workshop or mercantile establishment, and any other person who shall employ any child between eight and fourteen years of age contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined for each offense in a sum not less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars and costs. MONTANA. CONSTITUTION. Article 18.--Employment of children in mines. Age limit. Section 3. It shall be unlawful to employ children under the age of sixteen (16) years of age in underground mines. CODES AND STATUTES--1895. Political Code. Employment of children during school term--Illiterates. School tendance quired....show more